Chorizo Shepherd’s Pie

Main Meals

A Recipe by El Popular

An Unlikely Pairing, an Unbelievable Flavor! Shepherd’s Pie is a classic British dish that can be found on the menus of every pub in England. It’s a lot like a pot pie, but with mashed potatoes and ground meat instead of pie crust and chunks of chicken – these changes create richer and smoother texture. Chef Cunningham’s take on this popular dish uses El Popular Chorizo to put a welcome twist on an English pub staple.

Let’s Get Started

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Makes: 8 servings

Ingredients

To Begin

1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
2 medium carrots, diced
¼ pound fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced
2 stalks celery, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp. tomato paste
2 lbs. lean ground beef
1 pound El Popular Chorizo (Mild)
2 tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
1 ¼ cups beef stock
1 ½ cups garden peas
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Mashed Potatoes

4 pounds Yukon Gold Potatoes, peeled, diced
4 tbsp butter
¼ cup heavy cream
Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Add butter and olive oil to a large skillet on medium heat.
Sauté onions, carrots, mushrooms, celery, and garlic until tender 7 to 10 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper, add tomato paste and mix evenly. Add the ground beef and brown, then add El Popular Chorizo and continue to cook.
Add Worcestershire sauce and beef stock for 10 minutes, stir in peas.
Adjust seasoning, transfer mixture to an oven proof baking dish and spread evenly. In the meantime, in another large pot add diced potatoes, cover with cold water and add salt.
Continue to boil until fork tender, drain, mash potatoes, and add butter and heavy cream. Season to taste.
Place potato mixture over beef mixture and spread evenly, rake through with fork so there are peaks that will brown nicely.
Sprinkle top with cheeses and bake until brown about 20 minutes. Spoon out pie and serve.

Chorizo 101

Chorizo is a spicy sausage believed to have come from Ancient Rome and later adopted by the Spaniards who brought it to Mexico.
Unlike Spanish Chorizo — Mexican style is soft, raw, uncured, and uncooked.
Similar to how Americans view bacon, Chorizo is a versatile ingredient one can use to enhance any dish!

Directions

Remove casing from Chorizo links.
Place desired amount in a non-stick skillet.
Break-up Chorizo while cooking at medium heat.
Sauté for 7-8 minutes until the Chorizo is fully cooked or the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees (F).
Enjoy on or in any dish.